#64: Top 5 Unsigned - 19/03/13

Tingle in the Netherlands

Manchester duo, Tingle in the Netherlands are creating an unusual blend of atmospheric electronic dream-pop that lacks any of the broody darkness perpetuated by their synth-tinged contemporaries. Sounding like Kraftwerk if they did the soundtrack to a perverted Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy definitely works for this duo. Eclectic, tongue-in-cheek, somewhat sleazy, definitely game-changing, Tingle in the Netherlands are a band to keep an eye on. For fans of Le Tigre and Tegan and Sara.



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Friday Club

Hailing from Birmingham, Friday Club's indie-pop sensibilities will appeal to fans of bands such as The Libertines, The Jam and any member of indie royalty. 'Fall Down Kids' has a distinct garage rock vibe to it, sounding at times like a British Ramones. The band are relatively new on the scene and would benefit hugely from some wider exposure. That said they're a band with bucket-loads of potential and with a new EP on the horizon they should get the publicity they deserve.

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Bad Cardigan

Blackburn-based acoustic duo Bad Cardigan are a band that have been on my radar for a few weeks now, and a band I've never had chance to cover. The musical virtuosity and lyricism these two exhibit is really quite phenomenal. Subtle guitars decorate and ornament almost-poetic lyrics across the vast majority of their tracks. Quaint and candid with a good degree of colloquialism, Bad Cardigan are a band who are bound to go places.




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King Kartel

King Kartel are a band without compromise. Based between Newry and Manchester allows singer Hugh McCreesh's vocals to stand out amongst the usual Gallagher-tinged accents of other Manc bands. Their music is as loud as it is radio-friendly. Heavier songs such as 'All Talk No Trousers' leads in to Kasabian territory whilst 'Aftershock' is the no-holds-barred party anthem that every indie band has in their repotoire. Having seen McCreesh's earlier band The Genuine Articles, I know that at least a few of these lads are capable of producing the same sound live as they can on CD. Quality lads making quality music. Don't let them go unnoticed.



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Lost Cassettes

Huddersfield-based Lost Cassettes are injecting a big can-do, fuck you punk attitude in to West Yorkshire. Fast paced and aggressive, the band are combining the best elements of punk, garage rock and indie in to an amalgamation that dares you not to dance. Sounding like like a contemporary Buzzcocks or Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, Lost Cassettes are a band best listened to loudly with an inordinate amount of cider.



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